Arthur Féry stuns Flavio Cobolli to reach Wimbledon semifinals

In a stunning Wimbledon upset, British wildcard Arthur Féry has advanced to the semifinals, defeating the highly-ranked Italian Flavio Cobolli. Féry, currently 114th in the world, secured his place in the final four with a commanding 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 6-0 victory on Centre Court, even catching the eye of Queen Camilla.

This remarkable achievement makes Féry the first player to reach the Wimbledon semifinals as a wildcard recipient since Goran Ivanišević in 2001. The direct entry into the main draw, bypassing the qualifying rounds, clearly played to his advantage. Féry, who is of French origin but spent his formative years in London, will now face a formidable opponent in the semifinals.

His next match is against the third-ranked German player, Alexander Zverev, who recently won the French Open. Zverev secured his semifinal spot by defeating American Taylor Fritz. Féry expressed his disbelief and overwhelming emotion after the match, stating, "I can't believe it." He acknowledged feeling immense emotions during the final game and recalled a previous win against Cobolli at the Australian Open earlier this year, which boosted his confidence despite pre-match nerves.

In the other men's semifinal, world number one Jannik Sinner will face seven-time champion Novak Djokovic. Meanwhile, in the women's singles, Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk and Czech Linda Nosková have also reached the semifinals. Kostyuk, a recent French Open semifinalist, defeated the 2024 Wimbledon finalist Jasmine Paolini, expressing her awe at playing on Centre Court after watching legends like Roger Federer there as a spectator nine years prior.

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Estoy extremadamente feliz de estar en las semifinales, especialmente contra Taylor, a quien no había podido vencer en dos años.